Images_In_William_Shakespeares_Macbeth

Images In William Shakespeares Macbeth Imagery may be defined as a collection of mental pictures or thoughts, formed in an individual’s mind, that appeals to any of one their five senses. In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, various images are used. Macbeth is a play about an ambitious young man who goes to great lengths in order to become king of Scotland. In the play, the dominant images are of clothing, blood, animals, and sleeplessness. The use of imagery creates an effect in the readers’ minds and enhances their understanding of the play through helping to create a moral, mental, and physical atmosphere in a work. Firstly, images of blood and animals play a prominent role in establishing the moral atmosphere. In Lady Macbeth’s statements to Macbeth before the murder of Duncan, an animal image helps to convey moral atmosphere. Lady Macbeth says to her husband, “…look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under’t”. (1.5 65-66) Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth that to escape suspicion he needs to act innocent, while acting like the devilish fiend to accomplish his murderous goals. The serpent has often been used as a representation of evil macbeth, atmosphere, banquo, play, images, image, helps, blood, imagery, duncan, moral, mental, says, clothing, before, understand, physical, murder, work, macduff, macbeth’s, lady, just, individual, convey, because, another, thane, new, king, create, cawdor, better, animals